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April 2010 Newsletter, Volume 4, No 4 It's official! Springtime has come to the Waccamaw Golf Trail...and the Intracoastal Waterway Trail, and the Brunswick County Trail (collectively that is over 120 golf courses along the 60-mile stretch of the Grand Strand). It's also here at the beach, on the hiking trails, and other places across the Grand Strand that you might want to explore. The Carolina azaleas are near the peak stage of their spring beauty, and green leaves of trees and shrubs take on that mystical 3-D glow of new growth. Blossoms from yellow forsythia and white and pink dogwood virtually sparkle during these crisp spring days, beauty that really must be experienced in person to be fully appreciated. Word from our Reservations Department is that many vacationers (golfers, shoppers, and fans of the beach) have been looking for availability in their favorite condos here at SeaSide and on their favorite golf courses. If you are one of those winter-weary people still procrastinating, don't feel as if you have to make a decision right away; just call our Reservation or Golf Department for a price quote. Yet, other savvy vacationers, those interested in a great beach vacation plus savings, have diverse interests in mind such as golf and shopping or beach and live theatre, and they are making reservations to capture those pre-Memorial Day savings, true bargains! Reserving your place here at the sea while availability and choices are high will help keep prices low for your own vacation. May contains numerous reasons for coming to the beach, such as celebrating Mayfest on May 9th (free concert with great beach music by live bands, food, crafts, and children's zone), then on May 9th Mother's Day where you can give mom a special gift of free golf on one of the participating courses along the Strand. This is only a sample of the many amazing ways to spend a vacation at the beach, so let us know how we can help. Your friends at SeaSide News and Happenings at Seaside Marvis Livingston, New Manager at SeaSide SeaSide proudly welcomes Marvis Livingston as our new Manager. With 16 years of experience in hotel management as a front desk manager, also 4 years of experience in retail management, Marvis is a long-time resident of Myrtle Beach and much involved with community activities. She comes to SeaSide from one of our sister properties where she served as Front Desk Manager. Prior to that position, she worked in the Group Sales office and before that in Accounting, all valuable experiences for the widely diverse job of managing the entire property. Overall, she has been with the company for approximately 3 years. Colleagues and friends commend her abilities to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with efficiency and courtesy. Marvis brings to SeaSide a wealth of knowledge and experience gained through a deep understanding of both the SeaSide philosophy and the overall goals of Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts. Additionally, she has a wonderful sense of humor, a determined energy for organizing and solving issues, and a knack for seeing things in a positive light. With Marvis as team leader, SeaSide's employees pledge to continue providing guests with comfort, incomparable courtesy, and a memorable stay at the beach. Look for Marvis at SeaSide during your next stay here. We hope that you can take a moment when you see her to say hello. She would love to meet you. Stay at SeaSide on Your Golf Outings With over one hundred Grand Strand choice golf courses for your consideration, isn't it reassuring to know that our Golf Department can help you find the right courses to meet your golf expectations and your golf budget. Check out our top five package specials. For tee time reservations go online to www.MyrtleBeachGolf.net or click here. As mentioned in the previous section, the big golf news around here is the free golf deal for mothers on May 9th. This Mother Day Special makes a wonderful way to show mom that you care, to be with her as you enjoy your own game of golf, and also for all of you to enjoy the spring landscape on some of the most beautiful terrain on the east coast. Find out even more details from our helpful Golf Department agents: Complimentary round of golf with 30 popular participating golf courses Eligible mothers must live outside the Grand Strand area (i.e., outside the counties of Horry and Georgetown in South Carolina and Brunswick in North Carolina). Book through a participating golf package provider such as us. Book early for the best selection; availability is limited. Our specialty at SeaSide is to provide you with convenience and comfort here at the beach, and for golfers what can be more convenient that to have breakfast ready to serve to you in the morning. SeaSide provides you with a cozy home-away-from-home setting, suitably located with easy access the Grand Strand's many attractions, including golf courses. We also can find you the perfect rental car, theater tickets, adventure, spa treatment, and much more. When you know we at SeaSide will provide you with relaxation and wellbeing, we hope that you will want to return again and again to stay with us at the beach. Featured Recipe - Seven-Layer Spring Salad As the weather warms, a tasty salad can be just what you need. Keep it in the refrigerator at your SeaSide condo for main meals or appetizing snacks. Here is a delicious recipe with preparation time taking only 25 minutes, and cooking takes about 10 minutes. The recipe serves 10. Ingredients: 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 teaspoon. sugar 1/2 tablespoon dried dill weed 9 ounce package frozen cheese tortellini 4 cups baby spinach leaves 2 cups chopped red cabbage 2 cups Havarti cheese cubes 2 cups grape tomatoes 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Combine yogurt, buttermilk, and mayonnaise. Beat well. Stir in feta cheese, sugar, and dill weed and refrigerate. Cook tortellini as directed on package. Drain tortellini and stir into dressing. Set aside. Layer spinach and cabbage in 9x13 glass baking dish. Pour tortellini and dressing over. Top the mixture with Havarti and grape tomatoes. Sprinkle bacon over all and top with Parmesan cheese. Chill well. Click here for a printable version of recipe Local Events Calendar Events vary here from those scheduled spur-of-the-moment (an overhead meteor display on or around April 22nd) to main events (Easter, April 4th). Your location at SeaSide positions you to find exciting experiences, activities, and attractions throughout the Grand Strand. Scoot southward on Highway 17 to the bustle of Myrtle Beach where you can visit museums and galleries, oceanfront attractions such as the new Boardwalk at the Second Avenue Pier, and many other attractions. With May just around the corner, the entire family has an opportunity for fun with warm weather, food, live concerts, military appreciation days, and more. Stop and shop at the many selections of malls, boutiques, markets, and specialty stores. Restaurants vary throughout the area from seafood specialization to gourmet delights. Relax with a theatrical performance, and we can help you with tickets -Dixie Stampede, Carolina Opry, Medieval Times, Legends, the Alabama Theatre at Barefoot Landing, and more. Click here to see just some of the events and activities for our Grand Strand area.   Guest Comments SeaSide welcomes comments from guests by email, phone, hand-written letter, or texting. Here are some of the recent comments from guests staying with us: Our 3-bedroom, 3-bath corner condo was a great deal for our spring break vacation. It had awesome ocean views and was clean, spacious and comfortable. Maid service was outstanding, and we got a free breakfast every day to boot. Appreciated the parking deck even if making turns were a little tight. Outdoor parking is available, too. Attendants at the front desk were friendly and helpful with dining and sightseeing suggestions. Really appreciated the pools, lazy river and hot tubs! I cannot say enough good things about The Seaside. We would definitely stay there again. Email on TripAdvisor.com from "StarGateFan" (family with teenagers), 04.09.2010. We stayed at the Seaside for 6 nights over Spring Break. There were three adults and two kids. We had plenty of space in the three bed three bath condo unit and for the price it was a steal! I read several reviews with the biggest complaint being the parking garage. We were driving a Chrysler mini van and had pretty much settled on parking outside prior to our arrival, but much to our surprise there was no need. Whoever complains about the parking garage needs to learn how to drive. The kids loved the pool and lazy river under the parking garage, however the outdoor pool was too cold to use this time of year. The views are spectacular, the staff very accommodating, and the location very quiet yet central to Broadway at the Beach, shopping and plenty of dining. I plan on staying here again and would highly recommend this to any of my friends. If you are trying to impress someone with a five star hotel, then keep looking. If you want a very spacious condo with all the amenities of home and very clean, then this is the place you should stay. I did my research and have stayed at several hotels in Myrtle Beach over the last 12 years, and this is by far the best I have stayed in yet! Email on TripAdvisor.com from "CDNHOTDOG" (family with young children) from Ontario, Canada. 03.30.2010. Friendly staff and clean, spacious accommodations make this a great place to stay in North Myrtle Beach. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to anyone. Email on TripAdvisor.com from "Masairain" (family with young children), 02.28.2010. This was my very first visit to Myrtle beach, and I stayed at the Seaside (2301 South Ocean Blvd.). I was very impressed and pleased with the accommodations and the staff. A+++++++ all the way. I am planning to bring my family down south again sometime this year and will definitely be staying at the SeaSide again. I am also trying to get my family from N.J. to come along. Email in response to the SeaSide newsletter from R. D'Souza, 03.28.2010. Fun Facts In Singapore, drivers must come to a full stop outside of the 50-meter range of pedestrians who are in cross-walks. Those who stop inside that range are subject to a traffic citation. In the Philippines, traveling by scooter in many major cities there has its challenges. For example, you can receive a traffic citation for driving in sandals or bare feet. Also in the Philippines, car bans apply from 7 AM onwards to keep roads free of traffic jams. The bans are linked to people's license plates, such as the ones ending with a "1" or"2" which are not allowed on the roads on Monday. Those with "3" or "4" are banned from driving on Tuesday, "5" or "6" on Wednesday, "7" or "8" on Thursday, and "9" or "0" on Friday. In Viet Nam, if you are caught driving without a valid driving license, you can be sentenced to prison for up to 3 years. In South Africa, if you do not stop to allow an ostrich wrangler to cross the street with his flock of ostriches, you can be cited with a traffic ticket and a charge of $500. Great Britain has become the speed-camera capitol of the world with over 4,700 cameras at various intersections around that country. Think you can look quickly for the camera before you scoot through the crossing? Think again. One was hidden in a parked horse trailer. In Finland, taxi drivers playing music in their cars are required to pay a copyright fee. The idea is that the music is being presented to the "public," that is, the cabs' paying customers. So to save a few Euros, your cabbie might prefer to keep things quiet in his cab. Canada has lots of pennies in circulation, but there's a limit on how many can be used at a time. The maximum number allowable per transaction is 25. That disallows dredging out all the pennies just to buy a snack at the mini-mart. Different states of the United States have some equally unique laws of their own. In Alabama, putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death. A law in Alaska allows you to hunt a bear safely, but you can be cited for waking a bear and taking his picture for photo opportunities. In Arizona, you can be imprisoned for up to 25 years for cutting down a cactus.